Morgenthaler Partners - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Morgenthaler Partners
Operating Status: Operating
Morgenthaler Partners: A US-based private equity and venture capital firm investing in mid-market businesses and tech sectors.
Location
Cleveland, OH, US
Founded
2000
Morgenthaler Partners, operating under the brand MPE Partners, is a US-based private equity and venture capital firm that focuses on lower middle-market businesses. The firm specializes in leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and build-up investments primarily in high-value manufacturing and commercial & industrial services sectors. Morgenthaler Partners typically targets Series A investment rounds, with a strong emphasis on working with entrepreneur- and family-owned businesses and corporate divestitures.
Notable portfolio companies include Zolo Technologies, which has raised $18 million. The firm's key partners bring extensive experience from various sectors, contributing to a robust investment philosophy centered on helping management teams grow and strengthen their businesses. Morgenthaler Partners offers unique value-add services, leveraging their expertise to support operational improvements and strategic growth initiatives within their portfolio companies.
Morgenthaler Partners - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies1
Current Portfolio Count1
Top Investment Stages
Series A1 (100.0%)
Stage Mix
Series A 100%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.